Category: Business & Economy

LIVE UPDATES: Russia–Ukraine War (April 19)

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 19. Click here for updates from April 18. Russia Launches Fight for Industrial Heartland, Ukraine Says After days of regrouping and reinforcing, the Russian military began a new and potentially climactic phase of the war in Ukraine by launching its long-feared, full-scale ground offensive to take control of…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia Tells Ukrainian Forces to Surrender Azovstal Plant by Noon

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 19. Click here for updates from April 18. Russia Tells Ukrainian Forces to Surrender Azovstal Plant by Noon Russia on Tuesday called on Ukrainian forces and foreign fighters holed up in the Azovstal metallurgical plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol to lay down their arms by…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia Launches Fight for Industrial Heartland, Ukraine Says

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 19. Click here for updates from April 18. Russia Launches Fight for Industrial Heartland, Ukraine Says After days of regrouping and reinforcing, the Russian military began a new and potentially climactic phase of the war in Ukraine by launching its long-feared, full-scale ground offensive to take control of…


LIVE UPDATES: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Operation Is in New Stage

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 19. Click here for updates from April 18. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Operation Is in New Stage The Russian foreign minister says that Moscow’s campaign in Ukraine is entering a new stage. Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Indian television broadcast Tuesday that “the operation is continuing,…


Labor Pledges to Bolster Staff Numbers at National Disability Service

Australia’s centre-left Labor Party is promising to increase staff numbers at the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and review the operations of the burgeoning scheme which currently services around 500,000 Australians. Bill Shorten, the shadow minister for the NDIS, announced the party’s six-point-plan to change the program, which has faced issues of waste, delayed service…


War in Ukraine to Have Long-Term Impact on Food Prices: UN Report

The conflict in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia are having a major impact on the world’s grain supplies, which will dramatically raise the cost of food along with energy and debt the longer the fighting continues. “The war in Ukraine, in all its dimensions, is producing alarming cascading effects to a world economy already…


Tesla Stock Split and More: What Retail Investors Want to Know From Elon Musk and Team on Wednesday’s Quarterly Call

Tesla, Inc., is scheduled to report its first-quarter earnings after the market close on Wednesday. Following the earnings release, the company’s management will host an earnings call at 5:30 p.m. ET on the same day. The quarter assumes importance because of the buzz surrounding it, especially in relation to the input price inflation set in motion…


Australia Should Be a Green Mining Superpower: Expert

Australia needs to start focusing on utilising its abundant natural advantages to take advantage of the global financial push for green energy, an expert has said. Director of Climate Energy Finance (CEF) Tim Buckley told The Epoch Times he believes that Australia has the potential to become a world leader in the green revolution that…


Many Employees Long to Stay Home Even as Workplaces Reopen

After two years in which remote work has seen an unprecedented renaissance, many workplaces are returning to in-person work. But for many employees, faced with rising costs and onerous commutes, the return to brick-and-mortar offices is far from welcome. Office occupancy, which hit an all-time low of 14.6 percent in April 2020, has slowly recovered…


Wall Street More at Risk to Commodity Trading Exposures Due to Russia Conflict

Commodities trading exposures have been going up on Wall Street, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which may leave banking firms vulnerable to large swings in asset values, according to an April 18 story from Reuters. Goldman Sachs Group (GSG) and JPMorgan Chase have both reported a rise in commodities trading risk measures, according to their…